CHANGES IN DRIVER’S LICENSE STATUS AMONG MID-AGED AND OLDER CANADIANS OVER THREE YEARS

Abstract For older people, driving may contribute to health and quality of life. Conversely, driving cessation is associated with negative outcomes, including poor physical and mental health. We examined changes in driving status over a three-year period among participants in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA), which includes Canadians aged 45-85 at baseline. At baseline (data collected between 2011 and 2015) and follow-up (data collected between 2015 and 2018), participants reported whether they had a driver’s license. Using multiple logistic regression, we examined the relationship between covariates and changes in license status (i.e., having a license at baseline but not at follow-up vs. maintaining license). Of the participants who reported having a driver’s license at baseline (n=36,266), 1.19% (n=432) reported no longer having one at follow-up. This change was associated with lower income categories and poorer self-rated health. Age (B=.12, p<.001) and depression symptoms (B =.04, p<.001) were positively associated with no longer having a license. Participants who reported a change had lower scores on a memory task (Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test; B=-.07, p<.001). Women had greater odds than men to report a change in driver’s license at follow-up (OR=1.5, p<.001). The results highlight the salience of health, cognition, and income as correlates of driving cessation in a sample of mid-aged and older adults. These results may help identify individuals who are likely to stop driving and who may need additional supports maintaining mobility, health, and quality of life.

The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong When adult children migrate from households, older parents face two options: migrate with children or remain in place ("left behind").However, it remains unclear which option is better for older adults' psychological well-being.With the data from China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Survey (CHARLS) at the wave of 2015 and 2018 (N = 4989), this study examined the longitudinal changes in depression and life satisfaction among older locals (those who did not migrate and lived with their children), migrants and left-behinds, and the impacts of children support and social support on the well-being of older parents.Results showed that there was an increase in depression level among the left-behind older adults from 2015 to 2018, but this was not found among the migration group or the local group.Furthermore, the left-behind group reported a higher level of depression than the local group and migration group, and this difference was accounted by the time of living with children, but not social activities.In addition, the time of living with children was positively associated with life satisfaction among the left-behind group, and this association was not observed among the migration group or the local group, suggesting the salutary effect of children's support among the left-behind group.These results highlight the adverse effect of being left behind among older adults and the importance of children's support for left-behind older adults.With dementia prevalence rapidly on the rise and no viable pharmacological treatments currently available, the development of accessible, efficacious, and low-cost nonpharmacologic interventions for persons living with dementia (PLWD) has become critical.Reminiscence therapy (RT) and life story can be built into residential care provision to provide person-centered solutions that elicit conversation, engagement, and socialization with staff.RT tools can also help inform care staff about residents' lives and preferences to provide higher quality and meaningful interactions.This paper details the development and evaluation of LifeBio Memory, a tablet application designed to record the life stories and care preferences of PLWD in residential care communities.Care staff (n = 60) from 10 communities in Ohio, including memory care, assisted living and nursing homes, were trained to implement LifeBio Memory in their organizations.A pre-post design was used with staff, mainly comprised of life enrichment, administration, social work, rehab, and direct care staff.Outcomes presented include but will not be limited to: 1) acceptability, feasibility, and satisfaction with the tablet app, 2) staff knowledge of resident care preferences and interests, 3) utilization of person-centered care practices, 4) quality of communication between the resident and themselves and other staff, 5) their current understanding of that resident's life history, and 6) level of tension and frustration with the resident.Discussion will focus on the need for sustainable RT interventions that promote person-centered care for PLWD and ways in which technological advancements can be integrated into residential care staff workflow.

NEW DIRECTIONS IN GERONTOLOGICAL THEORY, METHODOLOGY, AND TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH
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ADAPTING AUTOETHNOGRAPHY TO EXPLORE CULTURAL AND GENERATIONAL DIFFERENCES ON AGING Mohammad Hossain, and Natalie Pope, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, United States
This presentation uses adapted autoethnography to explore cultural and generational differences on aging identity and care for older adults.Our presentation is based on an oral history of Virginia Bell, a gerontological social worker and dementia expert who developed an innovative model of dementia care known as the Best FriendsTM approach (Bell & Troxel, 2012;2016).Through several in-depth interviews, this oral history project created space for conversation across generations -discussions between two cisgender white women, both social workers and gerontologists.At age 98, Bell reflected on people and experiences that shaped her perspective on caring for people with dementia from a person-centered, relational approach.The interviewer, in her mid-40s, assumed a co-interpreter role with Bell, documenting her childhood and formative years, as well as what informed her approach to caring for people with dementia.In this presentation, we bring a third voice into the conversation.During data analysis, a first-year graduate student was invited to help code and analyze Bell's interview transcripts.As a novice gerontologist and social worker from Bangladesh, this cisgender male in his 40s shares his reactions to Bell's oral history interviews.Specifically, this autoethnographyinspired presentation examines cultural and generational differences on aging identity and cultural norms on care for older adults.We compare and contrast the personal/ professional experiences of Bell and this Bangladeshi student while situating their reflections in extant literature.This project highlights the utility of autoethnography to systematically analyze individuals' experiences with aging embedded in a larger social and cultural context.

CHANGES IN DRIVER'S LICENSE STATUS AMONG MID-AGED AND OLDER CANADIANS OVER THREE YEARS
Arne Stinchcombe 1 , Shawna Hopper 2 , Sylvain Gagnon 1 , and Michel Bedard 3 , 1. University of Ottawa,Ottawa,Ontario,Canada,2. Simon Fraser University,Vancouver,British Columbia,Canada,3. Lakehead University,Thunder Bay,Ontario,Canada For older people, driving may contribute to health and quality of life.Conversely, driving cessation is associated with negative outcomes, including poor physical and mental health.We examined changes in driving status over a three-year period among participants in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA), which includes Canadians aged 45-85 at baseline.At baseline (data collected between 2011 and 2015) and follow-up (data collected between 2015 and 2018), participants reported whether they had a driver's license.Using multiple logistic regression, we examined the relationship between covariates and changes in license status (i.e., having a license at baseline but not at follow-up vs. maintaining license).Of the participants who reported having a driver's license at baseline (n=36,266), 1.19% (n=432) reported no longer having one at follow-up.This change was associated with lower income categories and poorer self-rated health.Age (B=.12, p<.001) and depression symptoms (B =.04, p<.001) were positively associated with no longer having a license.Participants who reported a change had lower scores on a memory task (Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test; B=-.07, p<.001).Women had greater odds than men to report a change in driver's license at follow-up (OR=1.5, p<.001).The results highlight the salience of health, cognition, and income as correlates of driving cessation in a sample of mid-aged and older adults.These results may help identify individuals who are likely to stop driving and who may need additional supports maintaining mobility, health, and quality of life.

DIFFERENT TYPES OF INTERNET USE AND SOCIAL ADAPTATION AMONG OLDER ADULTS
Heng Zhao, Huamao Peng, Zhiyu Fan, and Jingxuan Wu, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, Beijing, China (People's Republic) Adaptation is pivotal in achieving successful aging.However, the surge in Internet use and social distancing measures during COVID-19 exacerbate the existing adaptation difficulties of older adults with insufficient Internet exposure.Despite this, little attention has been paid to older adults' Internet use and related social adaptation.This study aimed to explore how older adults' different types of Internet use influence their social adaptation and determine how to increase their Internet use from the user's perspective to promote social adaptation.We recruited 388 adults aged 60 to 83 and measured their frequency of four principal types of Internet use: information-seeking, social interaction, instrumental use, and leisure & entertainment.Structural equation modeling was employed to compare effects of different types of Internet use on older adults' social adaptation, as well as examine the predictive roles of Internet control belief and involvement.These results revealed instrumental use and leisure & entertainment were significantly and positively associated with the social adaptation of older adults among the four types of Internet use, whereas information-seeking and social interaction were not.Additionally, Internet control belief and involvement positively predicted all four types of Internet use among older adults and were associated with social adaptation through instrumental use and leisure & entertainment.The findings imply that instrumental use and leisure & entertainment are particularly important for promoting social adaptation among older adults.To increase Internet use and promote social adaptation, interventions should prioritize these types of Internet use and focus on enhancing Internet control belief and involvement.

GENERATING OLDER ACTIVE LIVES DIGITALLY (GOALD) THROUGH SPORT-BASED REMINISCENCE
Richard Haynes 1 , John Ritchie 2 , and Simone Tomaz 1 , 1. University of Stirling,Stirling,Scotland,United Kingdom,2. Communications,Media and Culture,Stirling,Scotland,United Kingdom How do digitally-delivered meaningful activities, such as sport-based reminiscence, influence older people's health and well-being and intergenerational relationships?Developing and strengthening older people's 'connectivities' through their links with community, resources and meaningful activities is a key aspect of supporting healthy ageing and reducing health inequalities in later life.Sport-based reminiscence has become an established activity to facilitate social connectivity and increasingly, digital connectivity, which can support an individual's sense of health and well-being.This paper reports on research undertaken within a three-year research programme on 'Connectivity and Digital Design for Promoting Health and Well-being Across Generations, Places and Spaces' focusing on research conducted with four community-based co-production groups in Scotland.The qualitative research was developed with a stakeholder advisory group and co-production groups in care homes and in community.Data was gathered from recording of meetings and researcher observations thematically analysed to document shared experiences of digitally enabled sport reminiscence over a ten month period.We report on the efficacy of live-streamed and digital sport heritage experiences for triggering reminiscence in a hybrid context.We emphasise the need for structured facilitation of hybrid online/in-person reminiscence, which can clearly produce meaningful and enjoyable experiences for older people, and building connectivity.

GEROTRANSCENDENCE INTERVENTIONS FOR CAREGIVERS: A SCOPING REVIEW
Oscar Ribeiro 1 , Lia Araujo 2 , Taiane Abreu 3 , and Laetitia Teixeira 4 , 1. University of Aveiro,Aveiro,Aveiro,Portugal,2. Cintesis,Porto,Porto,Portugal,3. ICBAS,Porto,Porto,Portugal,4. School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences,University of Porto,Porto,Porto,Portugal According to Tornstam, gerotranscendence is a psychosocial adaptive theory of aging that postulates over a gradual mindset shift that occurs from middle age and progresses during old age, with individuals becoming less materialistic and more transcendental in actions and thoughts.Despite being a natural process, interventions based on gerotranscendence have been associated with improvements in well-being and are starting to receive attention among professionals working with older adults.This study aims to map interventions based on gerotranscendence targeting older adults' caregivers and summarize their main outcomes.Six databases were searched, and three final studies were selected and analyzed based on the Template for Intervention Description and Replication (TIDieR).All studies took place in nursing homes